United Way of Central Alabama on announced the retirement of Harry Brown, a 33-year veteran of the nonprofit organization, whose work organizing community programs benefitted people ranging from elementary schoolchildren…
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Honoring Veterans Every Day of the Year
Even though Veteran’s Day is November 11th, United Way honors veterans every day of the year through the Priority Veteran initiative. This year United Way’s Priority Veteran has helped stabilize…
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Family Volunteer Day
Hands On Birmingham’s Family Volunteer Day (FVD) is right around the corner! Volunteering as a family provides quality time for busy families and strengthens communication and family bonds while positively…
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United Way 50 Year Donors- “Steady on Course”
United Way’s Legacy Gift Committee recently recognized supporters who have contributed for 50 years or more at a luncheon held at The Club. “It’s something that they enjoy and we…
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Photo Shoot at Railroad Park
We wanted to give a special thanks to the companies who bought custom campaign t-shirts for this year’s campaign theme “Together, There Will Always Be a Way.” Companies who participated…
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2016 Medicare Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment Events for Jefferson County The events listed below are for Jefferson County residents and no appointment is necessary. If the times listed below are not convenient call (800)-243-5463 to…
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Brasfield & Gorrie’s United Way Campaign is an Extreme Make Over
Brasfield & Gorrie employees have always had just the right formula for a successful United Way Campaign. This year, they added, 482 volunteers, 3,836 volunteer hours, 42 subcontractors, 4 projects,…
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United Way has Resources for a Better Quality of Life in Blount County
“If you have a child with autism, it doesn’t really matter who you are and what kind of financial means you have, you need the experts and the resources that…
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United Way Seeking Volunteers for Tax Program
United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is gearing up for the 2017 tax season by recruiting volunteers to both prepare tax returns and serve as greeters to ensure tax…
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TekLinks and Oxmoor Valley rally a success
TekLinks, a Birmingham-based IT solutions provider, and Oxmoor Valley Elementary kicked off their United Way-initiated partnership with a Back to School Rally Aug. 2. Hundreds of parents and students were…
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TekLinks Adopts Oxmoor Valley Elementary School
Teklinks recently released a video detailing their partnership with United Way and Oxmoor Valley Elementary School to provide after-school tutoring. Teklinks will provide up to 1,000 hours of volunteer tutoring…
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Weld for Birmingham Article on United Way of Central Alabama
A MAINSTAY BEHIND A WIDE RANGE OF CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS, THE UNITED WAY CONTINUES TO CHANGE WITH THE TIMES. The organization known today as…
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